Stunning Sushi arrives in Muswell Hill

Sushi 101 has opened its doors in Muswell Hill offering Japanese food with an original and distinctive menu.

The restaurant, located inside the luxurious boutique Raglan Hotel on Queens Avenue, is the inspiration of European restaurateur, Marina D’Ischia, whose objective is to provide affordable, stunningly presented, fresh sushi to this area of North London.

Together with ex-Nobu and Yo! Sushi chef, Jimmy Nakamura, Sushi 101 has created a range of ‘101 signature dishes’ which extend the menu beyond the more traditional nigiri and maki sushi with more contemporary flavour, colour and texture. 

Two of the pioneering hot dishes are grilled baby lamb cutlets with sweet miso paste and stuffed courgette flower tempura with prawns.  The more unusual maki rolls include avocado, mascarpone and smoked salmon; goat’s cheese and mixed peppers; mango tempura and crabmeat; ‘Dragon Roll’ of barbecued eel; and avocado and spicy tuna with the rice as the wrap.   Desserts include mango tempura with green tea ice-cream and dark chocolate sauce and lemongrass crème brulet. 

Sushi 101 is designed by D’Ischia with maroon, black and chrome colours, cream leather seats and a tropical fish tank.  It is has been laid out as part-bar, part-restaurant with plenty of space and light.

Take-away customers can order on-line (www.sushi101.co.uk) –at “sushi 2 go” from the full Sushi 101 menu with an option for a delivery at a time to suit the customer.  Free home delivery is offered within a 10 mile radius of the restaurant.